diff --git a/docs_src/parameter_types/dict/tutorial001.py b/docs_src/parameter_types/dict/tutorial001.py
index e4027719eb..2f0cd61559 100644
--- a/docs_src/parameter_types/dict/tutorial001.py
+++ b/docs_src/parameter_types/dict/tutorial001.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import typer
 
 
-def main(user_info: dict = typer.Option({})):
+def main(user_info: dict = typer.Option()):
     print(f"Name: {user_info.get('name', 'Unknown')}")
     print(f"User attributes: {sorted(user_info.keys())}")
 
diff --git a/docs_src/parameter_types/dict/tutorial001_an.py b/docs_src/parameter_types/dict/tutorial001_an.py
index f876c255d1..92b507a322 100644
--- a/docs_src/parameter_types/dict/tutorial001_an.py
+++ b/docs_src/parameter_types/dict/tutorial001_an.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 
 
-def main(user_info: Annotated[dict, typer.Option()] = {}):
+def main(user_info: Annotated[dict, typer.Option()]):
     print(f"Name: {user_info.get('name', 'Unknown')}")
     print(f"User attributes: {sorted(user_info.keys())}")